27 meter high statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya at BingLingSi / Maijishan
CHINA 7: BUDDHISM THROUGHOUT CHINA, 23 DAYS |
27 meter high statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya at BingLingSi / Maijishan
| Day | Daily schedule | Overnight in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel. Afternoon to Temple of Heaven | Beijing |
| 2 | Visit the Tian An Men square and the Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Enjoy show in the evening | Beijing |
| 3 | Visit Great Wall, Holy Road. Afternoon Hutong tour. Soft sleeper overnight train to Datong | train |
| 4 | Day trip to the Yungang caves | Datong |
| 5 | To Wutaishan, on the way visit the Hanging Monastery | Wutaishan |
| 6 | Explore the many temples of Wutaishan | Wutaishan |
| 7 | To Pingyao with a stop at the Qiao Family Courtyard house | Pingyao |
| 8 | Pingyao city tour. In the evening soft sleeper to Luoyang | train |
| 9 | Visit the wonderful Longmen caves | Luoyang |
| 10 | To Xi'an. Visit the Wild Goose pagoda. | Xi'an |
| 11 | Terra Cotta Army, afternoon to bustling Muslim area. In the evening enjoy Tang Dynasty show with dumpling buffet | Xi'an |
| 12 | Drive to TianShui, visit Maijishan Buddhist rock carvings on the way | Tianshui |
| 13 | To Lanzhou, visit Gansu Historical Museum | Lanzhou |
| 14 | Transfer to Xiahe, via Binglingsi grottoes | Xiahe |
| 15 | Visit the Labrang monastery, Golden Stupa and printing temple | Xiahe |
| 16 | Visit the Sangke grasslands | Xiahe |
| 17 | Continue to Xining via Ganjia grasslands, visit Tongren monastery on the way | Xining |
| 18 | Visit Kumbum monastery | Xining |
| 19 | To Zhangye, visit longest Reclining Buddha of China | Zhangye |
| 20 | Drive to Jiayuguan, visit Fort | Jiayuguan |
| 21 | 5 hours drive to Dunhuang | Dunhuang |
| 22 | Visit the stunning Mogao Caves | Dunhuang |
| 23 | Flight to Beijing or Shanghai |
Buddhist festival in Xiahe
| Included |
* car and driver for above itinerary * soft sleeper night trains on day 3 and day 8 * flight from Dunhuang to Beijing or Shanghai on day 23 * 3 star hotels * English speaking local guide in each city, no guide when traveling from one city to the other * dumpling banquet diner on day 8 |
|---|---|
| Excluded |
* meals * entrance fees |
| Price |
Price for 2 persons: RMB 25.950 p.p. Special group rates are available on request. (Price will be higher during the Chinese holidays: 1-7 May and 1-7 October.) Calculate exchange rate |
| Best travel time |
Whole year round. Spring and autumn is the best time though |
| Remarks |
This tour can be extended with city trip 1 or city trip 7 |
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